Computational thinking in compulsory education: a survey study on initiatives and conceptions
Computational thinking in compulsory education: a survey study on initiatives and conceptions
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DOI：
10.1007/s11423-019-09694-z
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发表时间：
2020-02-01
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5
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Bundsgaard, Jeppe
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作者：
Caeli, Elisa Nadire;Bundsgaard, Jeppe
本文介绍了2018年丹麦进行的一项调查研究的结果，该研究旨在调查中小学与计算思维有关的举措，以及教师的专业发展和校长在这一领域的看法。背景是人们对这一领域的兴趣日益浓厚，人们意识到学习计算思维技能对孩子们很重要。然而，教育工作者对教育中的计算思维究竟是什么——因此，他们应该如何教授和评估它——的问题感到困惑。在这次调查中，我们想探讨现有的做法和现状，找出校长认为什么是重要的；因此，我们设计了一份关于这个主题的电子问卷。98名校长展开调查，83名校长完成调查。我们的分析表明，许多与计算思维相关的倡议目前正在实施，但根据参与的校长的说法，教师没有接受过教授这门学科的培训。校长们有包容性的观点，并专注于计算思维所涉及的广泛方面。在他们看来，计算思维并不是要把学生推向计算机行业；相反，它是关于在一个自由和民主的社会中支持人的全面发展。然而，校长们确实报告了对这一主题的有限理解，这表明教师并不是唯一需要培训的人——校长们也需要帮助来培养一种围绕这一主题的文化和心态，并有效地在学校中实施。
This article communicates the results of a Danish survey study conducted in 2018 that aimed to examine initiatives relating to computational thinking in primary and lower-secondary schools, as well as the professional development of teachers and the perceptions of school principals in this area. The context is an increasing interest in this field, motivated by a sense that it is important for children to learn computational thinking skills. However, educators struggle with questions regarding what computational thinking in education actually is-and consequently, how they should teach and assess it. In this survey, we wanted to explore existing practices and current situations to find out what school principals regard as important; thus, we designed an electronic questionnaire on this topic. 98 principals started the survey, and 83 completed it. Our analysis suggests that many initiatives connected to computational thinking are currently being implemented, but according to the principals taking part, teachers are not trained to teach this subject. The principals have inclusive views and focus on broad aspects of what computational thinking involves. According to them, computational thinking is not about pushing students into computing careers; rather it is about supporting the well-rounded development of human beings in a free and democratic society. However, the principals do report limited understanding of this subject, which suggests that teachers are not the only ones in need of training-principals also need help to develop a culture and mindset around this subject and implement it efficiently into schools.